Watford
Watford, London · England · Championship
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Tiers played
L1, L2, L3, L4
Top-flight (L1) seasons
14
Lower-tier league seasons
86
First season
1921
Most recent season
2026
Season-by-season
Most recent season first. Covers Levels 1 through 5 of the English pyramid. Rows tagged "national playoff" are pre-modern formats where the workbook records only playoff participants, not round-robin standings.
| Year | League | Team | Pos | Notes | Domestic Cup | Eur Comp | P | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD | Eur Qual (next yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Championship(2) | Watford | 16 | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 57 | 53 | 65 | -12 | ||||
| 2025 | Championship(2) | Watford | 14 | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 57 | 53 | 61 | -8 | ||||
| 2024 | Championship(2) | Watford | 15 | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 56 | 61 | 61 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | Championship(2) | Watford | 11 | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 63 | 56 | 53 | 3 | ||||
| 2022 | Premier League(1) | Watford | 19 | relegated | 38 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 34 | 77 | -43 | |||
| 2021 | Championship(2) | Watford | 2 | promoted | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 91 | 63 | 30 | 33 | |||
| 2020 | Premier League(1) | Watford | 19 | relegated | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 36 | 64 | -28 | |||
| 2019 | Premier League(1) | Watford | 11 | FA | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 52 | 59 | -7 | |||
| 2018 | Premier League(1) | Watford | 14 | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 41 | 44 | 64 | -20 | ||||
| 2017 | Premier League(1) | Watford | 17 | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 40 | 40 | 68 | -28 | ||||
| 2016 | Premier League(1) | Watford | 13 | FA SF | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 45 | 40 | 50 | -10 | |||
| 2015 | Championship(2) | Watford | 2 | promoted | 46 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 89 | 91 | 50 | 41 | |||
| 2014 | Championship(2) | Watford | 13 | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 60 | 74 | 64 | 10 | ||||
| 2013 | Championship(2) | Watford | 3 | Not Promoted (PO) | 46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 77 | 85 | 58 | 27 | |||
| 2012 | Championship(2) | Watford | 12 | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 64 | 56 | 64 | -8 | ||||
| 2011 | Championship(2) | Watford | 14 | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 61 | 77 | 71 | 6 | ||||
| 2010 | Championship(2) | Watford | 16 | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 54 | 61 | 68 | -7 | ||||
| 2009 | Championship(2) | Watford | 13 | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 58 | 68 | 72 | -4 | ||||
| 2008 | Championship(2) | Watford | 6 | Playoffs | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 70 | 62 | 56 | 6 | |||
| 2007 | Premier League(1) | Watford | 20 | relegated | FA SF | 38 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 28 | 29 | 59 | -30 | ||
| 2006 | Championship(2) | Watford | 3 | promoted (PO) | 46 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 81 | 77 | 53 | 24 | |||
| 2005 | Championship(2) | Watford | 18 | Lg Cup SF | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 52 | 52 | 59 | -7 | |||
| 2004 | First Division(2) | Watford | 16 | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 57 | 54 | 68 | -14 | ||||
| 2003 | First Division(2) | Watford | 13 | FA SF | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 60 | 54 | 70 | -16 | |||
| 2002 | First Division(2) | Watford | 14 | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 59 | 62 | 56 | 6 | ||||
| 2001 | First Division(2) | Watford | 9 | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 69 | 76 | 67 | 9 | ||||
| 2000 | Premier League(1) | Watford | 20 | relegated | 38 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 35 | 77 | -42 | |||
| 1999 | First Division(2) | Watford | 5 | promoted (PO) | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 77 | 65 | 56 | 9 | |||
| 1998 | Second Division(3) | Watford | 1 | promoted | 46 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 88 | 67 | 41 | 26 | |||
| 1997 | Second Division(3) | Watford | 13 | 46 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 67 | 45 | 38 | 7 | ||||
| 1996 | First Division(2) | Watford | 23 | relegated | 46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 48 | 62 | 70 | -8 | |||
| 1995 | First Division(2) | Watford | 7 | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 70 | 52 | 46 | 6 | ||||
| 1994 | First Division(2) | Watford | 19 | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 54 | 66 | 80 | -14 | ||||
| 1993 | First Division(2) | Watford | 16 | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 55 | 57 | 71 | -14 | ||||
| 1992 | Second Division(2) | Watford | 10 | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 65 | 51 | 48 | 3 | ||||
| 1991 | Second Division(2) | Watford | 20 | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 51 | 45 | 59 | -14 | ||||
| 1990 | Second Division(2) | Watford | 15 | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 57 | 58 | 60 | -2 | ||||
| 1989 | Second Division(2) | Watford | 4 | Playoffs | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 78 | 74 | 48 | 26 | |||
| 1988 | First Division(1) | Watford | 20 | relegated | 40 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 32 | 27 | 51 | -24 | |||
| 1987 | First Division(1) | Watford | 9 | FA SF | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 63 | 67 | 54 | 13 | |||
| 1986 | First Division(1) | Watford | 12 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 59 | 69 | 62 | 7 | ||||
| 1985 | First Division(1) | Watford | 11 | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 55 | 81 | 71 | 10 | ||||
| 1984 | First Division(1) | Watford | 11 | FA | UC | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 57 | 68 | 77 | -9 | ||
| 1983 | First Division(1) | Watford | 2 | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 71 | 74 | 57 | 17 | UC | |||
| 1982 | Second Division(2) | Watford | 2 | promoted | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 80 | 76 | 42 | 34 | |||
| 1981 | Second Division(2) | Watford | 9 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 43 | 50 | 45 | 5 | ||||
| 1980 | Second Division(2) | Watford | 18 | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 37 | 39 | 46 | -7 | ||||
| 1979 | Third Division(3) | Watford | 2 | promoted | Lg Cup SF | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 60 | 83 | 52 | 31 | ||
| 1978 | Fourth Division(4) | Watford | 1 | promoted | 46 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 71 | 85 | 38 | 47 | |||
| 1977 | Fourth Division(4) | Watford | 7 | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 51 | 67 | 50 | 17 | ||||
| 1976 | Fourth Division(4) | Watford | 8 | 46 | 22 | 6 | 18 | 50 | 62 | 62 | 0 | ||||
| 1975 | Third Division(3) | Watford | 23 | relegated | 46 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 37 | 52 | 75 | -23 | |||
| 1974 | Third Division(3) | Watford | 7 | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 50 | 64 | 56 | 8 | ||||
| 1973 | Third Division(3) | Watford | 19 | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 41 | 43 | 48 | -5 | ||||
| 1972 | Second Division(2) | Watford | 22 | relegated | 42 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 19 | 24 | 75 | -51 | |||
| 1971 | Second Division(2) | Watford | 18 | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 33 | 38 | 60 | -22 | ||||
| 1970 | Second Division(2) | Watford | 19 | FA SF | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 31 | 44 | 57 | -13 | |||
| 1969 | Third Division(3) | Watford | 1 | promoted | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 64 | 74 | 34 | 40 | |||
| 1968 | Third Division(3) | Watford | 6 | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 50 | 74 | 50 | 24 | ||||
| 1967 | Third Division(3) | Watford | 3 | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 54 | 61 | 46 | 15 | ||||
| 1966 | Third Division(3) | Watford | 12 | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 47 | 55 | 51 | 4 | ||||
| 1965 | Third Division(3) | Watford | 9 | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 50 | 71 | 64 | 7 | ||||
| 1964 | Third Division(3) | Watford | 3 | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 58 | 79 | 59 | 20 | ||||
| 1963 | Third Division(3) | Watford | 17 | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 42 | 82 | 85 | -3 | ||||
| 1962 | Third Division(3) | Watford | 17 | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 41 | 63 | 74 | -11 | ||||
| 1961 | Third Division(3) | Watford | 4 | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 52 | 85 | 72 | 13 | ||||
| 1960 | Fourth Division(4) | Watford | 4 | promoted | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 57 | 92 | 67 | 25 | |||
| 1959 | Fourth Division(4) | Watford | 15 | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 42 | 81 | 79 | 2 | ||||
| 1958 | Third Division South(3) | Watford | 16 | relegated | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 42 | 59 | 77 | -18 | |||
| 1957 | Third Division South(3) | Watford | 11 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 46 | 72 | 75 | -3 | ||||
| 1956 | Third Division South(3) | Watford | 21 | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 37 | 52 | 85 | -33 | ||||
| 1955 | Third Division South(3) | Watford | 7 | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 71 | 62 | 9 | ||||
| 1954 | Third Division South(3) | Watford | 4 | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 52 | 85 | 69 | 16 | ||||
| 1953 | Third Division South(3) | Watford | 10 | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 47 | 62 | 63 | -1 | ||||
| 1952 | Third Division South(3) | Watford | 21 | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 36 | 57 | 81 | -24 | ||||
| 1951 | Third Division South(3) | Watford | 23 | 46 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 29 | 54 | 88 | -34 | ||||
| 1950 | Third Division South(3) | Watford | 6 | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 45 | 45 | 35 | 10 | ||||
| 1949 | Third Division South(3) | Watford | 17 | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 35 | 41 | 54 | -13 | ||||
| 1948 | Third Division South(3) | Watford | 15 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 57 | 79 | -22 | ||||
| 1947 | Third Division South(3) | Watford | 16 | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 39 | 61 | 76 | -15 | ||||
| 1940 | Third Division South(3) | Watford | - | relegated | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | 4 | 5 | -1 | |||
| 1939 | Third Division South(3) | Watford | 4 | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 46 | 62 | 51 | 11 | ||||
| 1938 | Third Division South(3) | Watford | 4 | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 53 | 73 | 43 | 30 | ||||
| 1937 | Third Division South(3) | Watford | 4 | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 49 | 85 | 60 | 25 | ||||
| 1936 | Third Division South(3) | Watford | 5 | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 49 | 80 | 54 | 26 | ||||
| 1935 | Third Division South(3) | Watford | 6 | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 47 | 76 | 49 | 27 | ||||
| 1934 | Third Division South(3) | Watford | 15 | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 37 | 71 | 63 | 8 | ||||
| 1933 | Third Division South(3) | Watford | 11 | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 44 | 66 | 63 | 3 | ||||
| 1932 | Third Division South(3) | Watford | 11 | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 46 | 81 | 79 | 2 | ||||
| 1931 | Third Division South(3) | Watford | 18 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 35 | 72 | 75 | -3 | ||||
| 1930 | Third Division South(3) | Watford | 15 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 38 | 60 | 73 | -13 | ||||
| 1929 | Third Division South(3) | Watford | 8 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 79 | 74 | 5 | ||||
| 1928 | Third Division South(3) | Watford | 15 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 68 | 78 | -10 | ||||
| 1927 | Third Division South(3) | Watford | 21 | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 57 | 87 | -30 | ||||
| 1926 | Third Division South(3) | Watford | 15 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 73 | 89 | -16 | ||||
| 1925 | Third Division South(3) | Watford | 11 | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 43 | 38 | 47 | -9 | ||||
| 1924 | Third Division South(3) | Watford | 20 | 42 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 45 | 54 | -9 | ||||
| 1923 | Third Division South(3) | Watford | 10 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 57 | 54 | 3 | ||||
| 1922 | Third Division South(3) | Watford | 7 | 42 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 44 | 54 | 48 | 6 | ||||
| 1921 | Third Division South(3) | Watford | 6 | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 48 | 59 | 44 | 15 |
Cup finals
Most recent first. Every domestic cup final the club has played, including losses. Scheduled finals (date not yet passed) are flagged.
| Year | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | FA Cup | Runner-up |
| 1984 | FA Cup | Runner-up |
European competition appearances
Most recent first. One row per entry showing the deepest round reached. A Cup Winner badge marks tournaments the club won: gold for the European Cup / Champions League, silver for every other UEFA or Intercontinental trophy.
| Season | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | UEFA Cup(UC) | Round of 16 |